Nusstorte (nut Cake)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups finely ground walnuts
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups ground walnuts
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons rum
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon rum

Recipe

• 1 beat eggs, gradually adding the sugar, and continue beating until light and fluffy. mix in the nuts and flour only until blended, then fold in the cooled, melted butter.
• 2 turn into a greased and floured 9-inch springform pan and bake in a 325 degrees f oven for 40 to 60 minutes, or until cake tests done. cool cake for about 15 minutes, then remove from the pan and cool on a rack.
• 3 while cake is cooling, stir all of the filling ingredients together over medium heat until smooth, and let the mixture come to a boil. cool.
• 4 when the cake is cold, split it in half and fill with filling mixture. replace top layer.
• 5 whip cream until very thick, and add sugar and flavoring. spread on cake or use a pastry bag with a fluted tube and your imagination.